Faculty of Science and Technology
Deakin University
The course is offered one year part-time.
Mode of delivery is on-campus at Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds and Melbourne Campus at Burwood.
This course provides Higher Degree by Research Students with skills in project management, organisational behaviour and commercialisation know-how. Students will gain a range of skills useful to the practice of research commercialisation and will graduate with an understanding of organisational behaviour, leadership and of how to work effectively in teams.
Students will be able to put these skills into practice during the commercialisation project unit. They will gain the skills to recognise and protect intellectual property and develop business plans for research commercialisation and will have an understanding of how to present these plans effectively to raise funds for commercialisation.
The graduate of this course will be aware of all steps involved in the commercialisation of research and have had some first hand experience of this process.
This course differs from other similar courses in that most are offered entirely or partially on-line. The Deakin course is offered in on-campus mode and is designed to promote group work and direct contact with industry to reinforce knowledge and provide more experiential learning.
One defining characteristic of the Deakin course is the focus on group work with the capstone project unit, which will reinforce the skills and knowledge taught in other units and provide students with a valuable opportunity to experience the commercialization process first-hand.
Graduates of the course will have skills in commercialisation and intellectual property and project Management, opening the door to a career in business development and entrepreneurship.
The course is offered on a full-fee paying basis and three scholarships of $11,533 (covering tuition fees) will be offered in 2008 to Australian Higher Degree by Research students. For more information on scholarships, contact Belinda Lee, Research Scholarships Officer, Research Services on 03 52273492 or email belinda.lee@deakin.edu.au.
The course structure includes two core units and two optional core units. Students will take a total of four units, each worth one credit point.
Compulsory core units
SEB711 Developing and Managing Innovation (Sem 1)
SEB712 Managing Complex Projects (Sem 2)
Choose one of
MPM721 Organisational Behaviour (Sem 1 and 2) or
MPR721 Organisational Behaviour (Sem 1)
Choose one of
MPR705 Entrepreneurship (Sem 2) or
SEB7xx Commercialisation Project (Sem 1 and 2) or
HDR students may complete a chapter of their thesis on commercialisation aspects of their own research.
Enrolments for semester 1, 2008 are open until 25 February 2008. Applications can be made online at: www.deakin.edu.au/future-students
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For complete information on course structures and prerequisites refer to the Deakin course search website |
For further information contact Course Coordinator, Dr Morley Muralitharan, phone 03 52272850 or email morley.muralitharan@deakin.edu.au
